Day 3 and the Cytoxan is flowing

Trish had a pretty good day yesterday....It was pretty much nausea free. This morning, she was back to throwing up again.

Dr. Griffiths visited and said that it was anticipatory nausea. Trish started her chemo at about 1:30 today and the cytoxan is still flowing as I am writing. Trish's Mom and Sister and the boys visited Trish this morning -- I had to work. They got to visit while she was still awake. She was well asleep with meds by the time I arrived. (I was later than I intended not just because I was working, but I-95 was shut down South bound and I had to take Pulaski Hwy all he way down.) A few minutes ago she rolled over and noticed me. We talked for about 20 seconds and she rolled back to sleep. She won't be awake again really until Sunday. That'll be a good birthday present for me.

Last night we went for a walk and saw one of her nurses from her first rounds back in 2005, Brian. He thought she looked great for a MUD (matched unrelated donor) just two days out from transfusion. MUDS tend to have a harder time than folks getting marrow from a sybling, but a better match is always better than a sybling partial match.

Well, I am going o go back to work now. I'll make more updates over the weekend. Feel free to mail in cards to Trish's hospital address and send email -- she likely won't be up to talking till Sunday.